11 people injured when CTA bus hits viaduct

A CTA bus struck a Far South Side viaduct tonight when a passenger reportedly fell into the driver, resulting in 11 people suffering minor injuries, officials said.

A passenger on a CTA bus lost his balance and fell into the driver, according to Fire Media spokesman Larry Langford. This caused the driver to swerve and hit a viaduct near East 130th Street and South Indiana Avenue, he said.

The crash happened about 9:30 p.m., and police are using 127th Street and Indiana Avenue as the scene of occurrence, said Police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro.

A total of 11 adults suffered minor injuries, with eight people in good condition and three in good-to-fair condition taken to area hospitals, Langford said.